New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-23
THREE THOUSAND FlHNLHS ~ PERIL
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It will be rather strange if President cycand escapes
Of the Northwest without beng waited upon by
dcpntation of anxinns Minnesota and Dagota farmers
with petition Tor the suspension OF secretary ilnars
indemnify land oder 81 last month.
rights or in vidnl settlers. The 81 many OF
these settlers IL grIesous. Inc northern Facfc Ra
road has sold some 10000 acres Of IT. land grant within
the Hunts the indemnity belts Minnesota and
Dacota. and most OF these passed into the hands OF
actual agricultural settlers III tracts or from 100 to
800 The company warranty deeds 10 these
lands, hasing their TILE upon their charter and the
certificates of the General Land Ohce. which were re
gardcl ~ guarantee for a patent until Mr. Sparks
made hIusclf power above the law.
Relying upon these deeds settlers have erected build
ng-, made Improvements gwen mortgages Tor loans
oi ownership The order of secretary Lamar. arbitrarily
restoring al lands within thesc indemnity tracts to the
settlers together, mill they can he re established by
costly aud tedious process Of litigation When that
order goes effect October u, these 100000 acres,
with the rest Of the indemnity lands whether selected 10y
and certified to the railroad COMPANY or not VIII become
cmption law The FIRST conner may build claim shanty
under the caves OF every farmers house ana assert
pria ace right to the whole tract OF 100 acres. with
perhaps thousands Of dollars OF buildings and Improve
mcnts.
or course in the long run the courts will MAINTAIN
the nights settlers who have bought their land ia
good fath and defeat the contrveIs OF bogus contests
will he coudc necessary loans made mpracticabe and
this dreaded c. is not imaginary appears from frequent
reports that Northwestern land offices are tIrongcd
with persons waiting for the fatal 2ls to make bogus
filings and begin fraudulent contests under the
lection aud with the encouragement OF the Secretary
OF the Interior The same swarm OF lai pies Infested the
Northern Wisconsin land offices Just before the opening
the disputed land grants in that ocality bn; they
we're defeated by the law Of last winter permitting
cbascrs good faith from the railway 10 obtain title
the Government on the payment OF the presumption
price. a., -, ,..
casrrs indemnity lands. Few of them can project
themselves by homeSted or pro empton entry since
they have exhausted their rights in other states, or they
need not become purchasers OF the railroad c0m
pany only escape from awkward situation Is
In pension of the Lamar order 50 far as II Affects
The NJ An appeal should be made to the President for
such a suspeils0n and IL should not be Inndc IN vain.
80 far a. the Northern Pacific Company Is cocerned
can take care Itself IL Is strong enough TO hight
Injustice aud afford to walt for Justice IL Ia al
rely laying the fOundation for vigorous contest or
the Lamar order and IL content 10 let s case go 10 the
courts aud wait the result. But tue Two or tlrcc
thousand farmers in Minnesota ami Dacoia whose
homes are mpcrcd by ths order need spcedicr relief
They need ii October IL and Grover CeI Gland Is
the only man who give IL 10 them. His presence
here next week 10 the settlers opportunity.